Games on June 2, 1996

The games of June 2, 1996

15 games were played on June 2, 1996, according to Retrosheet. The most lopsided result was the Baltimore Orioles' 14-1 win over the California Angels. Runs came easiest when the Chicago White Sox beat the Detroit Tigers 13-5. The day's shutouts were the Los Angeles Dodgers over the New York Mets (1-0) and the St. Louis Cardinals over the Houston Astros (2-0). One-run games: the Florida Marlins 3-2 over the Chicago Cubs, the Philadelphia Phillies 9-8 over the San Diego Padres, and the Minnesota Twins 6-5 over the Texas Rangers. Elsewhere, the Chicago White Sox topped the Detroit Tigers 4-2, the Atlanta Braves topped the Cincinnati Reds 6-2, the Cleveland Indians beat the Milwaukee Brewers 11-6, the San Francisco Giants beat the Montreal Expos 8-1, the New York Yankees topped the Oakland Athletics 11-4, the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Colorado Rockies 5-2, the Seattle Mariners beat the Boston Red Sox 3-1, and the Kansas City Royals topped the Toronto Blue Jays 7-5. The Detroit Tigers and the Chicago White Sox met twice, as a doubleheader. Only final scores are available for this date. The pager links to the previous game day, Jun 1, 1996 and the next, Jun 3, 1996. The 1996 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.